By the Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas This essay builds on a short video I recently shared on my Instagram page. A couple nights a week, I serve as an on-call chaplain for a Denver, Colorado, hospital. I recently responded to an emergency call about a car accident. The patient was a young woman who was fortunate to…

By Bob Wohlsen Churches throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California are utilizing the recommendations in their energy-efficiency assessment reports to develop action plans that will guide them to achieve carbon neutrality over the next six years. Twenty-six churches were assessed for their energy efficiency by Colby May, Energy for Purpose energy efficiency expert, in…

In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. This is the largest climate bill passed since the 1970s and there are many ways you can utilize this law to help care for creation. The Episcopal Church has been in support of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for over 20 years. IRA…

The Beatitudes and Sustainability: A Rancher’s Perspective Mary Emeny of the Frying Pan Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, reflects on how Jesus’ teaching in the Beatitudes is foundational for experiments in living and ranching sustainably on the Texas high plains. Bringing the Beatitudes and Sustainability to Scale The Rev. Rachel Field is a small farmer and director of…